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Employment in industry continued stable in October December 15, 2005

In October, the industrial employment continued stable compared to September (-0.1%), in the series without seasonal influences. In relation to October...

IBGE provides previously unreleased demographic data about Brazilian Indians December 13, 2005

In the publication “Demographic trends: an analysis of the life of Brazilian Indians based on the results of samples of the 1991 and 2000 Demographic...

In 2004, Brazilians' life expectancy reached 71.7 years December 01, 2005

The indicator was above the figure calculated in 2003 (71.3 years). Since 1980, the country has witnessed infant mortality rate fall by over 60%,...

PNAD 2004: employment increased and income remained constant November 25, 2005

On a downward trend since 1997, the average real income of the employed population remained constant at R$733 and the concentration of remuneration...

In October, unemployment rate was stable (9.6%) November 24, 2005

From September to October, the unemployment rate remained stable, repeating the same rate of the previous month (9.6%). In relation to October 2004...

Unemployment rate was 9.6% in September October 26, 2005

The unemployment rate was 9.6% in September , after having remained stable for three consecutive months (9.4%), according to IBGE’s Monthly Employment...

IBGE Municipal Survey Receives United Nations Award October 03, 2005

MUNIC – the Survey of Basic Municipal Information of IBGE, has received the 2005 Habitat Scroll of Honor Award, from United Nations Human Settlements...

Unemployment rate was 9.4% in August September 22, 2005

For the third consecutive month, the unemployment rate, measured by the Monthly Employment Survey of IBGE, was 9.4%. In relation to August 2004 (11.4%),...

IBGE releases population estimates for Brazilian municipalities in 2005 August 31, 2005

Today, August 31, 2005, IBGE releases the population estimates for Brazilian municipalities. These data are released annually, in accordance with...

In July, unemployment rate was 9.4% August 25, 2005

The unemployment rate this month was the same as that of June, the lowest one in the series. The average income of workers grew by 2.5% in relation...

Unemployment rate was 9.4% in June July 21, 2005

The unemployment rate registered in June (9.4%) was the lowest of the new series of the Monthly Employment Survey, initiated by IBGE in March 2002,...

In May, unemployment was 10.2%, the first significant fall this year June 23, 2005

(Updated on 06/23/05, at 10:02 am) With an unemployment rate of 10.2% in May, PME presents the first significant fall this year. In comparison...

Almost one third of the Brazilian population is affected by chronic diseases May 25, 2005

Diabetes, hypertension, cancer, spinal column problems and rheumatism are among the chronic diseases which affected 52.6 million Brazilians in 2003....

In April, unemployment was 10.8%, the same rate as in March May 25, 2005

In April, the rate of unemployment (10.8%) was the same as observed in March 2005, but there was a decrease of 2.3 percentage points in relation...

In March, unemployment was 10.8% April 27, 2005

There was not statistically significant change in relation to February (10.6%), but there was fall of 2.0 percentage points in relation to March...

IBGE researches the administration of 5,560 Brazilian municipalities April 13, 2005

From 1999 to 2002, the number of municipal public servants increased almost 18%, summing up four millions in the whole Country: on the average,...

In February, unemployment was 10.6% March 23, 2005

In relation to January (10.2%), rate increased 0.4 percentage point and fell 1.4 percentage point in relation to February (12.0%) of the previous...

In January, unemployment was 10.2% February 25, 2005

Rate increased 0.6 percentage point in relation to December, but fell 1.5 percentage point in relation to January 2004. Also in the annual comparison,...

Synthesis of Social Indicators present a portrait of Brazil in 2003 February 24, 2005

The Synthesis of Social Indicators of the IBGE show that in 2003, the urban Brazilian housing units were mainly owned (73,7%), of the type house...

In December, unemployment rate was 9.6% January 25, 2005

Rate fell 1.0 percentage point in relation to November and 1.3 percentage point in relation to December 2003. The number of employees with a formal...

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